4 More Multi-Division MMA Fighters

Since the sport of MMA was invented fighters have been changing weight classes to help further their careers.

Sometimes a drop or an increase in weight can do wonders to a fighter's mindset and career. Look at Demian Maia. Randy Couture dropped to light heavyweight and won a championship there. The options are endless.

Some fighters change divisions to have a weight advantage on their opponent. Some do it for the size advantage or easier weight cut.

Some change to test their skills against different opponents. Others look to gain a shot at a title.

Wanderlei Silva

Silva is another fighter who has fought in many different weight classes across the world.

For starters, he is the former IVC light heavyweight champion. He fought for the UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 25 but ultimately lost to Tito Ortiz.

He went to Japan to fight in Pride, and there, it became one of their most feared fighters. He won the Pride middleweight championship in 2001.

Silva successfully defended the title a few times, and then in 2003, decided to fight in the Pride Middleweight Grand Prix. He won the Grand Prix, which culminated in a brutal knockout of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Later in his Pride career, he took a fight against Mark Hunt at heavyweight. He lost that fight by split decision.

In the UFC, Silva has fought commonly at middleweight but has also taken bouts at a catchweight of 195 pounds, another catchweight of 190 pounds and his next fight will be a light heavyweight bout against Brian Stann.